Southern African economies need more organised and sustainable measures to increase the participation of emerging suppliers in supermarket value chains. This will help economic transformation.
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The planting of messages and countering narratives in the media is not new. It’s part and parcel of contemporary politics especially during elections. The internet simply makes an old problem worse.
Many people look down on foundation phase teachers, believing it requires little training or expertise. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Good quality education fuels an economy. South Africa needs to increase its supply of science and technology university graduates. But instead it’s lowering the bar, especially when it comes to maths.
Several countries across Africa are overburdened by a lack of space and financial support for refugees.
It is common to reduce the politics of the ANC to a battle between personalities. A closer look suggest that this is a fight between two factions, both of them products of trends in the economy.
South Africa’s weather is very attractive to international visitors. Climate change could alter their perceptions unless mitigation strategies are put in place.
South Africa needs take a radically different path if it is going to make its economy more inclusive. It must start from the premise that markets are intrinsically skewed to historic privilege.
In both the global North and South, economics tends to be taught with micro- and macroeconomic models that are disconnected from sociopolitical realities. We suggest new ways of teaching economics.
South Africa has a new energy plan. Renewable energy in the form of wind, gas and solar feature high on its agenda.
The recently updated Integrated Resource Plan calls for significant investment in South Africa’s power supply. But can the country afford it?
A closer look into the latest financial numbers of South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom, suggest that it may be in a more vulnerable position than appreciated.
Raging debates about the state of South Africa’s energy industry have missed one critical area, the role of transport fuels and base chemicals.
Defects in political governance, especially President Jacob Zuma’s failure to provide leadership, have induced a crisis of confidence in South Africa’s economy.
Since the future is so uncertain, South Africa’s best response to Trump’s election is to learn the lessons of its causes.
The world’s best known talk show host has become the president-elect of the most powerful country in the world. Trump running the US is unlikely to be good news for Africa.
If the Donald Trumps of the world want to find out how the masters of manufacturing elections work, they had better visit Zimbabwe before their internecine struggles close them down
The argument put forward by Eskom that it can handle South Africa’s controversial nuclear build programme is fundamentally flawed.
Demands being made by protesting students in South Africa purport to support the poor. But the most marginalised young people in the country will not benefit from free higher education.
South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan spoke of protecting the economy from predators. This is commendable but not enough to build an inclusive economy.
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Associate Professor (International Relations), University of Johannesburg
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Physics, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Researcher/Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication and Media, University of Johannesburg
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Professor, Entrepreneurship , University of Johannesburg
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Lecturer, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor: Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Emeritus professor in Politics, University of Johannesburg
